Air New Zealand NZ253 Flight Status
According to Trip.com real-time data, the NZ253 flight operated by Air New Zealand on Jul 10, 2026 is scheduled to fly from Wellington (WLG) to Melbourne (MEL). The flight is expected to depart at 6:00 AM (local time in Wellington, UTC+12) and land at 7:41 AM (local time in Melbourne, UTC+10) .
Thu, Jul 9
Fri, Jul 10
Sat, Jul 11
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Arrived
The flight has arrived 19m early
4h 10m
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
47
Arrival Gate
16A
Baggage
4
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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
4h 10m
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
47
Arrival Gate
16B
Baggage
6
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Scheduled
Your flight will depart on time.
4h 10m
Check-in Counter
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Boarding Gate
47
Arrival Gate
--
Baggage
--
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NZ248
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Sydney (SYD) 
Wellington (WLG)
Wellington (WLG)Scheduled: 12:10 AM
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NZ253 Aircraft Details
According to Trip.com real-time data, the NZ253 flight flying from Wellington to Melbourne on 7/10/2026 is operated by the aircraft model Airbus A320-212. This aircraft has been in service for 7y, 4m. The aircraft is equipped with 165 seats.
Airbus A320-212
Punctuality (Departure)
93%
Punctuality (Arrival)
100%
Early on average
12 minutes
Age
7y, 4m
Seats
165
Flight Distance
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Economy
In-Flight Services
Snacks
Seatback entertainment system
Wi-Fi (free)
USB port
Seat Information
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Legroom
45 cm
Seat width better than on 50% of flights
110°
Reclining Angle
3-3
Seat layout example
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Flight History for NZ253
Trip.com historical records show that the last NZ253 flight departed on Thu, Jul 9 from WLG at approximately 6:17 AM. This flight is expected to arrrive in MEL at 7:51 AM.
| Date | Airport | Aircraft Model | Departure | Arrival | Status | |
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| Departure | Arrival | |||||
| Fri, Jul 3 | Wellington (WLG) | Melbourne (MEL) | A20N | 6:14 AM | 8:03 AM | Arrived |
| Sat, Jul 4 | Wellington (WLG) | Melbourne (MEL) | A20N | 6:10 AM | 7:51 AM | Arrived |
| Mon, Jul 6 | Wellington (WLG) | Melbourne (MEL) | A20N | 6:16 AM | 7:38 AM | Arrived |
| Wed, Jul 8 | Wellington (WLG) | Melbourne (MEL) | A20N | 6:10 AM | 8:04 AM | Arrived |
| Thu, Jul 9 | Wellington (WLG) | Melbourne (MEL) | A20N | 6:17 AM | 7:51 AM | Arrived |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Wellington (WLG) | Melbourne (MEL) | A20N | 6:00 AM | 7:41 AM | Scheduled |
| Sat, Jul 11 | Wellington (WLG) | Melbourne (MEL) | A20N | 6:00 AM | 8:10 AM | Scheduled |
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NZ253 On-Time Performance
Based on the average performance of this flight over the past 30 trips, the on-time departure rate of NZ253 is 93% (Late on average 14 minutes), and the on-time arrival rate is 100% (Early on average 12 minutes).
On-Time Departures
Punctuality
93%
Late on average 14 minutes
Early
0%
On time
93%
30 mins late
7%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
0%
Canceled
1%
On-Time Arrivals
Punctuality
100%
Early on average 12 minutes
Early
83%
On time
17%
30 mins late
0%
60 mins late
0%
90 mins late
0%
Canceled
1%
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